US3926140A
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Actuating device for a closure alarm mechanism
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-12-10
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Granted: 1975-12-16
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Expires: 1993-12-10
Abstract
Abstract In combination with a closure member, such as a door, an actuating device for activating an alarm mechanism to provide an indication of unauthorized entry. The activating device includes a slider which is manually movable to a first position, movable from the first position to a second position via the opening movement of the door, movable to a third position via the closing movement of the door, the alarm mechanism being maintained in a deactivated position in the first, the second and the third positions of the slider. The slider is moved to a fourth position for positioning the alarm mechanism in the activated position providing the output indication upon an unauthorized opening of the door.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Bargiel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:16
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/02; G08B13/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
485 words
An actuating device adapted to be mounted on a closure member having a stationary portion and a movable portion, for indicating the unauthorized opening of the movable portion of the closure member, the device comprising: an alarm mechanism, having a deactivated position, and an activated position, providing the indication of the unauthorized opening of the movable portion of the closure member in the activated position; a slider movably mounted on the closure member for selective movement to an unarmed position, a first position, a second position, a third position and a fourth position, the slider having a portion connectable to a portion of the alarm mechanism, the slider being connected to the alarm mechanism in the unarmed position, the first position, the second position and the third position of the slider and the slider being disconnected from the alarm mechanism in the fourth position of the slider, the alarm mechanism being positioned in the deactivated position when connected to the slider and the alarm mechanism being positioned in the activated position when disconnected from the slider in the fourth position of the slider; bias means connected to the slider for biasingly moving the slider toward the fourth position of the slider; and means removably engageable with portions of the slider for cooperatingly positioning the slider in the unarmed position, the first position, the second position and the third position, said means engaging one portion of the slider preventing movement of the slider via the bias means and positioning the slider in the unarmed position, said means being disengageable from the slider allowing the slider to be moved via the bias means from the unarmed position to the first position wherein said means engages another portion of the slider preventing movement of the slider via the bias means and positioning the slider in the first position, said means being disengageable from the slider via the opening of the movable portion of the closure member allowing the slider to be moved via the bias means from the first position to the second position wherein said means engages one other portion of the slider preventing movement of the slider via the bias means and positioning the slider in the second position, said means being disengageable from the slider via the closing of the movable portion of the closure member allowing the slider to be moved via the bias means from the second position to the third position wherein said means engages one other portion of the slider preventing movement of the slider via the bias means and positioning the slider in the third position, and said means being disengageable from the slider via the unauthorized opening of the movable portion of the closure member allowing the slider to be moved via the bias means from the third position to the fourth posItion disengaging the slider from the alarm mechanism and positioning the alarm mechanism in the activated position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
485 words
An actuating device adapted to be mounted on a closure member having a stationary portion and a movable portion, for indicating the unauthorized opening of the movable portion of the closure member, the device comprising: an alarm mechanism, having a deactivated position, and an activated position, providing the indication of the unauthorized opening of the movable portion of the closure member in the activated position; a slider movably mounted on the closure member for selective movement to an unarmed position, a first position, a second position, a third position and a fourth position, the slider having a portion connectable to a portion of the alarm mechanism, the slider being connected to the alarm mechanism in the unarmed position, the first position, the second position and the third position of the slider and the slider being disconnected from the alarm mechanism in the fourth position of the slider, the alarm mechanism being positioned in the deactivated position when connected to the slider and the alarm mechanism being positioned in the activated position when disconnected from the slider in the fourth position of the slider; bias means connected to the slider for biasingly moving the slider toward the fourth position of the slider; and means removably engageable with portions of the slider for cooperatingly positioning the slider in the unarmed position, the first position, the second position and the third position, said means engaging one portion of the slider preventing movement of the slider via the bias means and positioning the slider in the unarmed position, said means being disengageable from the slider allowing the slider to be moved via the bias means from the unarmed position to the first position wherein said means engages another portion of the slider preventing movement of the slider via the bias means and positioning the slider in the first position, said means being disengageable from the slider via the opening of the movable portion of the closure member allowing the slider to be moved via the bias means from the first position to the second position wherein said means engages one other portion of the slider preventing movement of the slider via the bias means and positioning the slider in the second position, said means being disengageable from the slider via the closing of the movable portion of the closure member allowing the slider to be moved via the bias means from the second position to the third position wherein said means engages one other portion of the slider preventing movement of the slider via the bias means and positioning the slider in the third position, and said means being disengageable from the slider via the unauthorized opening of the movable portion of the closure member allowing the slider to be moved via the bias means from the third position to the fourth posItion disengaging the slider from the alarm mechanism and positioning the alarm mechanism in the activated position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
94 words
The actuating device of claim 1 wherein the closure member includes a lock or the like operated by a key or the like to accomplish an authorized opening of the movable portion of the closure member, and wherein the device is defined further to include: means connected to the lock and movable to a position engaging a portion of the slider preventing movement of the slider via the bias means from the third position to the fourth position when opening the movable portion of the closure member via operating the lock with a key.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The actuating device of claim 1 wherein the bias means is defined further as including a spring, having one end connected to the closure member and the opposite end connected to the slider, biasing the slider toward the fourth position of the slider.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
118 words
The actuating device of claim 1 wherein the slider includes a slot formed through a portion thereof; and wherein the means removably engageable with portions of the slider is defined further to include: a guide connected to the closure member; and a pin formed on a portion of the guide removably disposable in the slot formed in the slider and removably engageable with a portion of the slider formed via the slot in the slider, the pin being disposed in the slot and engaging a portion of the slider formed via the slot in the slider in the unarmed position of the slider and preventing the movement of the slider via the bias means from the unarmed position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
87 words
The actuating device of claim 4 wherein the slot in the slider forms one portion of the slider engageable with the pin in the unarmed position of the slider and another portion of the slider engageable with the pin in the second position of the slider, the slider being movable to a position disengaging the pin from the portion of the slider engaging the pin in the unarmed position of the slider, thereby allowing the slider to be moved via the bias means from the unarmed position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
201 words
The actuating device of claim 5 wherein the slider includes a first recess formed in a portion thereof; and wherein the means removably engageable with portions of the slider is defined further to include: an actuating bar connected to the closure member, having a portion removably engageable with a portion of the slider formed via the first recess in the slider in the first position of the slider, the slider being moved via the bias means from the unarmed position to the first position of the slider wherein the actuating bar engages a portion of the slider formed via the first recess in the slider preventing movement of the slider via the bias means and positioning the slider in the first position, and the actuating bar being disengaged from the portion of the slider formed via the first recess upon the opening of the movable portion of the closure member allowing the slider to be moved via the bias means from the first position of the slider to the second position of the slider wherein the pin engages the other portion formed in the slider via the slot preventing movement of the slider and positioning the slider in the second position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
96 words
The actuating device of claim 6 wherein the actuating bar is defined further to include a portion engageable with the slider for moving the slider to a position disengaging the pin from the slider, the actuating bar engaging the slider upon the closing of the movable portion of the closure member and moving the slider from the second position of the slider to a position of the slider disengaging the pin from the slider, thereby allowing the slider to be moved via the bias means from the second position to the thrid position of the slider.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
140 words
The actuating device of claim 7 wherein the slider includes another slot formed through a portion thereof, having a portion engageable with a portion of the actuating arm for positioning the slider in the third position; and wherein the actuAting arm is defined further to include a portion engageable with the portion of the slider formed via the last-mentioned slot for engaging the actuating bar in the third position of the slider, the actuating bar engaging the slider upon the closing of the movable portion of the closure member for moving the slide from the second position and allowing the slider to be moved via the bias means to the third position wherein the actuating arm engages the portion formed in the slider via the last-mentioned slot preventing movement of the slider and positioning the slider in the third position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
101 words
The actuating device of claim 7 wherein the portion of the actuating bar engaging the slider in the third position of the slider is defined further as being disengaged from the slider via the opening of the movable portion of the closure member thereby allowing the slider to be moved via the bias means from the third position to the fourth position of the slider, the slider being disengaged from the alarm mechanism in the fourth position of the slider thereby activating the alarm mechanism to provide the indication of the unauthorized opening of the movable portion of the closure member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
84 words
The actuating device of claim 1 defined further to include: a spacer plate connected to the alarm mechanism having a notch formed in one end thereof, one end portion of the slider being slidingly disposed in the notch formed in the spacer plate; and wherein the bias means is defined further to include a spring disposed in the notch in the spacer plate having one end engaging the spacer plate and the opposite end engaging the slider biasing the slider toward the fourth position.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-12-15 | 1979-06-16 | 1979-12-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-12-15 | 1983-06-16 | 1983-12-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-12-15 | 1987-06-16 | 1987-12-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |